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YWL to SDM: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,379 mi
2,219 km · 1,198 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, Canada
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWL from SDM?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,379 miles (2,219 km, 1,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to SDM?
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